ζωὴν (zoen) in John 20:31: Noun Accusative Singular Feminine

Noun: the word names a person, reality, title, idea, or thing in the sentence. Context determines what the noun contributes here.

Accusative: the case marks how the noun relates to the surrounding words in this occurrence.

Singular: the form is grammatically singular or plural in this occurrence and should be read within the clause context.

Feminine: the noun belongs to this grammatical class here. Grammatical gender does not by itself make a theological gender claim.

Θεοῦ, καὶ ἵνα πιστεύοντες ζωὴν ἔχητε ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι

The clause that names what believers have in Jesus' name

ζωὴν is a Noun Accusative Singular Feminine within "Θεοῦ, καὶ ἵνα πιστεύοντες ζωὴν ἔχητε ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι". The accusative noun functions as the object of have, naming life as the result connected with believing in Jesus' name.

The form does not define life apart from Jesus' name, and accusative case does not by itself explain the full theology of eternal life.

High: The form matters because it functions as direct-object in John 20:31.

Noun Accusative Singular Feminine. marks what receives or completes the verbal action. Attached to the life-result clause in John 20:31. Governed by the clause that names what believers have in Jesus' name. The syntax should be explained from the clause, not isolated from the passage.

What does the verse say believers may have? The accusative noun names life as what believers have in Jesus' name.

Direct: The form directly shapes how John 20:31 is read, especially its direct-object function.

The same morphology label can function differently in another verse. The immediate wording should decide the contextual force. Grammar identifies the form's role; the passage supplies the interpretive weight. Grammatical gender is not a separate theological claim.

Grammar alone proves doctrine: The form supports interpretation only as it serves the verse and its context. object grammar carries the whole doctrine: The object role is important, but the meaning of life must be read from John 20:31 and the Gospel's wider life language. grammatical gender proves theology: Grammatical gender is a language feature and should not be pressed beyond the verse.

The Textus Receptus witness for John 20:31 reads ζωὴν with the morphology label Noun Accusative Singular Feminine.

The lemma is ζωή. The guide uses the gloss "life" only to orient this occurrence.

ζωὴν appears in the phrase "Θεοῦ, καὶ ἵνα πιστεύοντες ζωὴν ἔχητε ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι". The accusative noun functions as the object of have, naming life as the result connected with believing in Jesus' name.

John 20:31 states that believing in Jesus as the Christ and Son of God is connected with having life in his name.

The form fits John's repeated life language, especially the Gospel's movement from revelation of Jesus to life through him.

When teaching John 20:31, use this form to show that the Gospel's goal is not information alone but life in Jesus' name.

Do not treat the accusative form as a complete doctrine of eternal life. The grammar names the object, and John supplies the theological setting.